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It has been estimated that worldwide there are about 1 billion males who smoke and 250 million females (World Health Organization, 2011)
Secondhand smoke exposure in multi-unit dwellings such as apartments and condominiums is unfortunately both a common problem and also dangerous for you and your family
Clinical examination Full skin examination assess for hyperextensibility of the skin and abnormal scarring The Beighton scale assess for hypermobility of a joint, in which a score of 5 or more indicates generalised joint hypermobility Investigations Skin biopsy for histology, fibroblast culture, and electron microscopy When suspecting kyphoscoliotic EDS, a urine sample is taken to measure the ratio of lysyl-pyridinoline to hydroxylysyl-pyridinoline cross-links Molecular genetic testing confirms the diagnosis, except in the case of hypermobile EDS, which has an unknown genetic basis and so is a clinical diagnosis which must meet all the clinical criteria
[16] Etymology [edit] The word joint ultimately originated from French, where it is an adjective meaning 'joined' (past participle of the verb joindre ), derived in turn from Latin iunctus , past participle of iungere ('join'/'bind'/'yoke')
